English National Identity and Football Fan Culture: Who Are Ya?

ISBN-13: 9780367332914 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 208 str.

Tom Gibbons

Opis

Examining football fans’ expressions of Englishness in public houses and online spaces, this book examines the effects of globalisation, European integration and UK devolution on English society, revealing that the use of the St George’s Cross masks a more complex, multi-layered process of national identity construction.

Recenzje

'Whether or not you are a fan of Norbert Elias and his civilizing process theory, this book addresses crucial issues around contemporary football culture and identity. Drills down to the pub talk and online fandom which rarely get a hearing in all the policy debates.' Steve Redhead, Professor of Sports Media, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theoretical Approach for Understanding Contemporary English National Identity; Chapter 3 The Unintended Consequences of Global and European Forces on English Football Fan Culture; Chapter 4 Manifestations of Englishness in Pubs during World Cup 2006; Chapter 5 Fan Debates on Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics and the Almunia Case; Chapter 6 The Club versus Country Debate in English Football and the Diverse Use of the St George’s Cross; Chapter 7 Conclusion: Diminishing Contrasts, Increasing Varieties in English Football;

O autorze

Dr Tom Gibbons is Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies in the School of Social Sciences and Law at Teesside University, UK.